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The Keto diet can slim your wallet more than your waist

It's the hottest diet right now: The low carb Keto diet. If you are not familiar with it, it's a sort of updated Atkins diet, which is high on fats and low on carbs. US News recently rated it the 39th best diet plan
in the country.

Celebrities everywhere are on it and Instagramming how much weight they have lost.

But as with any diet plan, could you be wasting your money? If you are not careful, critics say the Keto diet can slim both your waistline and your wallet.

Here are some of the reasons it can get expensive:

Steak, which is a key part: $30 for two people, even cooked at home.

Salad bar: $5 or more a night.

Virgin olive oil, which is highly recommended: $10 a small bottle, which you can go through in a week.

Prepared meals: Many of the frozen Keto prepared meals are in the $7 to $9 range (per person, per meal), almost twice the cost of a Lean Cuisine.